New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-28
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMVIRS.
HOW THEY HAVE RETARDED LEGISLATION.
GREAT DEAL OF wORy FOR CONGRESS TO DO
AND CALLED SESSION IN PROSPECT
II A rIl

AND A CALLED SESSION IN PROSPECI.
fnY TELEGRAPH To TUE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-The members of the Demo
cratic triumvirate who have ruled the House with rod
of iron and throted every which they did not
approve, even despite the fact that 1t might
be one which was favored by two
thirds Of the House. find themselves
confronted by the danger Of called session OF the Lth
Congress II shall be found three Demo-
eadersand they alone-shoud be held response
BILE. They Speaker Carlisle and Messrs Randall and
Morrison Several weeks these received notice
through prominent Democratic Senators that the Senate
would insist on having the big appropriation
bills long enough before the day OF ad-
journment that they couli receive intelligent
consideration by the coordinate branch OF Congress-
This notice has been ignored. Moreover. intimation
understood TO have been received from the President
nat he desired opportunity to examine before approv-
ing the general appropriation bills has been unhccded by
the triumviate. The House itself has been treated with
equal want OF consideration. The Naval bill
rested for moro than month on tho
calendar before brought up for consideration,
and then II managed with such conspicuous lack OF
skill and energy that did not pass the Honsc until late
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Holman then called up the
Legislative bill which had been allowed 20 sleep on the
calendar for than three weeks, although 1t
might have been dealt with soon
that this bl which carries tnan $20OOOOOO
should he read aud after the reading had been con-
cuded against his protest he moved to pass the bin un-
der suspension OF the rules pleading lack Of time for
proper and orlery consideration and holding out the
danger OF extra session a threat to coerce tue
House. Mr.. Holman did this knowing and admitting
that the bill contains than 100 provisions which
change existing law and which therefore In violation
OF the rules OF the House One OF these provisions Is
that civil Service Commissioners shall not receive
any money account OF salaries after July unless
they shall recommend and the President shall approve
atuc oil In thu iVil
framed IN accordance with law and made part OF
By the itself or the minority was fully
justified IN opposing % the extent OF its ability Holmans
attempt the bill with all its imperfecton through
the House under tho rule without an opportunity to
discuss o amend it. Mr.. Holman at last grudg-
/ inrly consented To allow two hours OF debate,
and Mr.. Blanchard. OF louisiana. attacked the
| bill I'm a strong speech which showed concusVely
| thar tho members OF the House woIhl be false 10
their duty II they should permit the measure to pass
without amendment The Democratic leaders were
Obliged TO adjournment and the struggle VIII re
resumed tomorrow, when only four days OF the
session will remain.
The General Deficiency bill Is stll to come This bill Is
remarkable for what IL docs contain. Estimates
from tho Democratic Administration asgregatins
| S7.55S.0l5 have been pared down 10 S3'1133oi'
which IA the amount recommended by
Mr. Rannlrs committee Among the items estimated for
hut omitted FROM the bill Is OF some S2.0OO.OOO
which according 10 the report OF the committee, the
United States owes the Central Pacific Railroad tn"
committee makes long argument against the payment
OF this indebtedness although the claim OF tho company
has been declared Wild by a Judgment OF the
snpreme Court OF tho United States. Tho amount
recommended for deficiencies In the Department
OF Justice Is large enough excite some inquiry The
total 1, SG3Dis being larger tnan for any other depart
ment OF tao Governments Aud yet this bl with All it'
impericctions and questionable Items VIII TO rnshe1
through the House under the whip and spur without
| lf.rn
| Anpropuatious Committee have its way
under the plea that there Is no time to give II proper
aud intelligent consideration The senate VIII he called
an IA svalI,, tie dose which Mr. RandArs committee
has prepared the President viii be expected To set
! the seal OF his blind approval upon IT. -, q, ,..,,
iIesdcs The bills described there is the FOrtlhch"h'
hll which has hecn Ia the hanus OF conference '"lnnlt
tee since lat August owns To stubborn opPoS ION OF
the Dcmocrns 4" every tlr ana uetrnt Il,nspm 10, ~"
the national dcfcuce. 1uis b II should he remcner'i
/, for fiscal year. rsht months OF which have
eNplrc aud the App"pl "a lph CoHiht9o mas 'r "a, w.
prctcncr cnit to prepare h Tor the coming h'cai
mitice taken any action whatever on tne
. win bills for national dc'euco Which
ago II should not be forgotten either that owing Ia the
needless aud uniu.tinapc delay OF the Democratic
fcrccs aud of bcUg lost The Northern Pacihc
Forfeiture bill the h 10 repeal the pre- euption II Der
culture and desert land LAW ana so'er"' 'o'h'i
measure arr IN cOuicrncc also. - ,,.,
the Deuptratic iIun yraie 4, responsible ana win tc
lust r,sen ment which the arbitrary conduct of the
speaker and his chic advisers has "r"usrd among tue
large majoritics the prospect OF an extra session OF Con-
rr,-s may Justly regarded ~ mmncn indeed, itcan bc
avoided 0n los allowing many im ortant measures to go
until the regular session oi the LIN '"u-
gics. aud toy rushing through without consideration
several ~ the biggest and mu~t mportunl oi the genera
! appropration bills And set Mr. Randall complh'chuS
ob-rrVc-, That there necessity Tor AN rAtIh SEES
,un he believes that the House can easily att
! IN all tie appropriation bulls IN time to allow inc
nruatc ample opportunity TO consider Them ana pass
thcm before Friday" He also declares that lie
has purposcly delayed on on the appropriation bills
Ia order prevent IN the dying DAYS of congress rns
unue, cssary and perhaps mlschieNons lrSiHlauoh
IL words the virtue aud wisdom of Doh branches
| OF congress reside IN Mr. Randall ami ne modestY
proc alms the General lcievte VINO II member
ni Mr. kandas committee. admits that things are III
| bad muddlc," and uni the House acts Win great
prompnrss the will have time o colsicr Tue
appropriation bills HERE IN no reason Orthc urlay no
! bill now hctOrc the UOusc ought 10 nave Oecil
| pnssed weeks ago" Statesman Outhwhlte oi
ONO whose experience In Congress has covered thFre
,car, said There Is the slightest necessity Tor an
session. The appropriation bills can al Do panse
without dnculty. There Ia no necessity Tor an extra
session and House determined mat thctc shal pc
none" he opinion OF senator Beck, VINO mas occll
eighteen years Congress and the same number OF years
"A member the Apprupt Committee, Is thht IL WIN
c impossible to hnish the appropriation blIIs W iruS
(Eor other Washington Ners see Second fage)